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theater
THE ALTOS. Rocky & Carlo¹s Restaurant, 613 W. St. Bernard Hwy., Chalmette, 277-SHOW. Shine Productions¹ mob spoof and musical returns, paired with Italian dinner menu. Rose Marie Sand directs. Tickets $25; reservations required. 7 p.m. Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday.
AMAZING PLACE, THIS NEW ORLEANS. True Brew Theatre, 200 Julia St., 945-6789. Roberts Batson¹s solo performance brings to life the history and characters that helped shape the story of New Orleans; based on his Scandal Tours. Tickets $20. Performances 4:30 p.m. Thursday and Saturday.
FLOYD COLLINS. NOCCA/Riverfront, Lupin Hall, 2800 Chartres St., 940-2787. Student production set in the 1920s is based on true story of Floyd Collins, trapped in the Kentucky cave he dreamed of turning into a tourist attraction. Blake Coheley directs Patrick Hunter, Erica Langhoff, Hazel Mahony and Rendell DeBose. (NOCCA Institute members-only performance 6 p.m. Thursday includes meal by Cobalt; call 940-2900 for details.) Tickets $5. 7 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.
THE GLASS MENAGERIE. UNO Downtown Theater, 619 Carondelet St., 581-1144. Collaborative production by the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival and Southeastern Louisiana University about a directionless man, his fragile sister and their domineering mother. Perry Martin directs Ann Casey, Justin Scalise, Soline McLain and Ryan Reinike. Tickets $25. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday.
THE GLASS MENDACITY. True Brew Theater, 200 Julia St., 524-8440. Krewe Des Sept presents a ³readers theater² parody of Tennessee Williams¹ works. Carl Walker directs a rotating cast including Carol Sutton, Lara Grice, Tony Molina, Randy Cheramie, Maureen Brennan, Andrea Frankle Molina and J.P. delaHoussaye. Tickets $15. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday.
HOLLYWOOD HEAVEN. Le Chat Noir, 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-5812. The Producers Circle¹s look at the lives of Hollywood stars residing in the area of Heaven dedicated to the rich and famous. Writer and director Ricky Graham stars with Roy Haylock. (Hollywood Heaven Goes to the Movie screens film Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? with stars Bette Davis and Joan Crawford portrayed in play, plus other diva-filled movie clips. 8 p.m. Saturday screening with free admission but $12 bar minimum; 4 p.m. Sunday precedes play with free admission with tickets to play.) Tickets $21. 6 p.m. Sunday.
LIL¹ BEAUX PEEP SHOW. The Howlin¹ Wolf, 828 S. Peters St., 529-5844. Burlesque show featuring Sadie Corsette, Madame Femme Petite and others. Tickets $10. 9 p.m. Sunday. Open run.
PUSSY ON THE HOUSE. Club 735, 735 Bourbon St., 606-9903. Running With Scissors¹ spoof of Tennessee Williams¹ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof centers around a former child star struggling with career and family issues. Richard Read and Flynn De Marco direct Brian Peterson, De Marco, Rusty Tennant and others. Tickets $15. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 5 p.m. Sunday, through April 10.
REFLECTIONS. Dillard University, Samuel DuBois Cook Fine Arts and Communication Center, 816-4857. University Theatre at Dillard presents original, world premiere musical that journeys through the 1960s in eight vignettes of improvisation, dance and music. D. Wambui Richardson directs. Tickets $12 general, $10 seniors/students. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and Monday, 3 p.m. Sunday.
SOMETHING CLOUDY, SOMETHING CLEAR. Cowpokes Theatre Space, 1030 Marigny St., 948-9924. Tennessee Williams¹ drama based on a summer of self-discovery, set in Provincetown on Cape Cod in 1940. Luis Q. Barroso directs Michael-Chase Creasy and Kenneth Thompson. Tickets $12 advance general, $7 advance students, $15 all tickets at-door. 8 p.m. Friday, 5 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday.
THAT DAMN LOVE. True Brew Cafe Theatre, 200 Julia St., 524-8440. Musical comedy of songs covering love, sex and relationships. Stars Philip Melancon and Maryflynn Thomas. Tickets $15 general, $12 students/seniors. 8 p.m. Thursday, through April 29.
TO FLEE, FLEE THIS SAD HOTEL. Contemporary Arts Center, 945 Camp St., 528-3800. ArtSpot Productions and CAC present intimate look at Tennessee Williams¹ personal life and literary career. J Hammons directs Kathy Randels. Tickets $12 general, $10 CAC members and students. 8 p.m. Thursday-Friday, through April 10.
WHY DID I GET MARRIED? Saenger Theatre, 147 N. Rampart St., 522-5555. A young wife¹s cheating husband destroys her self-esteem, but faith brings help. Tickets $23.50. 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
THE WORLD¹S LONGEST KISS. University of New Orleans, Performing Arts Center, 280-SHOW. The University of New Orleans¹ Department of Drama and Communications takes on Peter Morris¹ work, winner of the 2003 Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival One-Act Play Contest, about a couple¹s quest to break the world kissing record and earn their 15 minutes of fame. David W. Hoover directs Jane Catalanello, Michael Santos, Mike Harkins and Jason Cutler. Tickets $3. 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
call for entries
SOUTHERN NEW VOICES PLAYWRITING COMPETITION. 566-9212. First annual competition open to New Orleans metro area students in grades eight through 12. Works must be between 15 and 30 pages. Winner¹s works will be staged at Southern New Plays Festival this fall. Deadline for submissions is May 5; send entries to Southern Rep Literary Manager Jim Fitzmorris, 333 Canal St., Box 34, New Orleans, LA 70130.
art
galleries
3 RING CIRCUS¹ THE BIG TOP GALLERY. 1638 Clio St., 569-2700. Malcolm McClay: Empire/Umpire, interactive large-scale installation, through April 10. Artist talk at 3 p.m. and Art Walk After Party from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday.
THE ACADEMY GALLERY. New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, 5256 Magazine St., 899-8111. New works by Joyce Hagen and Nell C. Tilton, through today; new works by Nikki Martin Rue and Sculpture Spoken, new works by Barry Bailey, through May 1. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, with artist¹s demonstration by Bailey in the back parking lot at 7 p.m.
AGORA. 2240 Magazine St., 525-2240. Works of art and interior venues by various artists.
AMISTAD RESEARCH CENTER ART GALLERY. Tilton Hall, Tulane University, 6823 St. Charles Ave., 865-5000. A New Orleans Munich Connection: Folk Painting by Vivian Ellis, through May 31.
ARIODANTE. 535 Julia St., 524-3233. Glass crafts show by Lisa Tahir, through April. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
ARTHUR ROGER GALLERY. 432 Julia St., 522-1999. Hommage to Ste. Anne, metal sculpture by Ersy Schwartz (reviewed in this issue), through March; works by Whitfield Lovell, and Documents of Resurrection, new studies by Dawn Dedeaux, through April 24. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
ASHE CULTURAL ARTS CENTER. 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 569-9070. They Drew What?!!, socio-political cartoons, drawings and paintings by ¹Wale Adenle and John Slade, through April 2.
BARRISTER¹S GALLERY. 1724 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 525-2767. Teratology, new assemblages by John Greco (reviewed in this issue), and Not-Your-Mama¹s Jazz Fest Poster, through April 24; Selections from the Selket Series: and Other Remote Views, new works by Michael Fedor, through May 29. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
BOCKMAN DESIGN. 4513 Magazine St., 891-8785. Paintings by Andrea Tomasovsky and photographs by Lisa Conrad, through May 31. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
BRYANT GALLERIES. 316 Royal St., 525-5584. Annual Tennessee Williams Show featuring works inspired by the life and writings of the playwright, through mid-April.
BRUNNER GALLERY. 215 N. Columbia St., Covington, (985) 893-0444. Fibers of Life, exhibit featuring mixed-media sculpture by Rick Brunner, through April 10.
city arts studios. 555 S. Galvez St., 821-5243. Sculptures by Luis Colmenares, plus works in various media by Robin Durand, Chad Moore, Scot Evert and other artists.
COLLINS C. DIBOLL ART GALLERY. Loyola University, 6363 St. Charles Ave., Monroe Library Fourth Floor, 861-5456. Adversary, graphic design exhibit, through Thursday.
the darkroom ‹ New orleans center for the photographic arts. 1927 Sophie Wright Place, 522-3211. Images From the New World and the Old World, photographs by Jack Leigh and Kerri McCaffety, through April. Grand opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
D.O.C.S. 709 Camp St., 524-3936. New oil paintings by Busch; metal sculpture by Thor Carlson, through Thursday; new digital heat-transfer monoprints by Brian Petro and new blown glass and metal sculpture by Andrew Katz, through April 29. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
DUQUE ART CENTER. 3218 Magazine St., 899-4554. Rendezvous, new Bulgarian art by Vassilen Vasevski, Kina Bagovska, Jordan Ivanov, Peter Mitchev and Stoyan Tchoukanov, through April 15.
GALERIE ROYALE. 3646 Magazine St., 894-1588. Perspectives, new paintings by Robert Sutton, Belinda Flores-Shinshillas and Edith Sarett, through April. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
GALLERY NATALY AND ME. 6071 Magazine St., 891-6173. Paintings, jewelry and other works by Russian artist Natasha Mylius.
HANSON GALLERY. 229 Royal St., 524-8211. New paintings in honor of Southern literary legends by Patterson & Barnes, new paintings by Luigi Rocca, and works by Edward Povey, through Wednesday.
JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY. 841 Carondelet St., 522-5471. Havana: Inside-Out, contemporary works by featured Cuban artists, through today.
KURT E. SCHON. 510 St. Louis St., 524-5462; 523 Royal St., 523-5902. European 18th- and 19th-century oil paintings by artists from the French Salon and The Royal Academy, and since 1978 French Impressionists, through April.
LEMIEUX GALLERIES. 332 Julia St., 522-5988. Departure of Being, works by John Barnes Jr., through April 24. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday.
LIONEL MILTON GALLERY. 1818 Magazine St., 522-6966. Paintings and other works by Lionel Milton.
LONGUE VUE HOUSE AND GARDENS. 7 Bamboo Road, 488-5488. It¹s a Small World: Dollhouse China and Glass in the Longue Vue Collection, through June.
MAGAZINE STREET GALLERY. 5207 Magazine St., 897-5330. Metal sculpture by Bruce Larsen, through April.
MARGUERITE OESTREICHER FINE ARTS. 720 Julia St., 581-9253. Views of New Orleans: Cars, Cityscapes and Interiors, works by Mitchell Long, through April 24. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
NEWCOMB ART GALLERY. Woldenberg Art Center, Newcomb College/Tulane University, 865-5361. Maestros de Plata: William Spratling and the Mexican Silver Renaisssance, through May 23.
NEW ORLEANS CENTER FOR the CREATIVE ARTS/RIVERFRONT. 2800 Chartres St., 940-2787. Floating, paintings by Tom Stanley, on view in the Ken Kirschman Artspace through April 25.
NEW ORLEANS GLASSWORKS and PRINTMAKING STUDIO. 727 Magazine St., 529-7277. Jazzin¹ It Up, hand-blown glass and metal instruments by Joshua Cohen and aqua tint etchings by Darlene Biggs, through April. Preview party and artists¹ demonstration 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
PANTHEON GALLERY. 2108 Magazine St., 813-9815. Recent works by Maggie McEleney and Steven Soltis, through May. Opening reception 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
SLIDELL ART LEAGUE GALLERY. 1827 Front St., Ste. 201, Slidell, (985) 847-9458. Anniversary Show, through April 11.
STAN RICE GALLERY. 861 Carondelet St., 586-9495. Stan Rice: Recent Paintings, through April.
SYLVIA SCHMIDT GALLERY. 400A Julia St., 522-2000. Artificial Kingdoms, mixed-media paintings by Pam Longobardi, through Tuesday.
THOMAS MANN GALLERY/GALLERY I/O. 1812 Magazine St., 581-2113. Techno-Romantic Spring Collection, new pieces by Mann.
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS FINE ARTs GALLERY. 2000 Lakeshore Drive, 280-6493. Masters of Fine Arts exhibition of works by Jeffrey Mowrey, through April 16.
VENUSIAN GARDENS. 2601 Chartres St., 943-7446. Luminous art and neon sculpture by Eric Ehlenberger.
WINDSOR FINE ART. 313 Royal St., 586-0202. Salvador Dali, The Argillet Era, drawings, prints and Aubusson tapestries from the collection of Pierre Argillet, through April 19.
spare spaces
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE. 527 Decatur St., 522-0571. Reception and exhibit of works by Will Smith, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday.
FUNKY MONKEY. 3127 Magazine St., 899-5587. Beauty Queen Barbecue and Louisiana Festival Queen, debut by Heather Weathers, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday.
call for artists
CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER. 900 Camp St., 528-3805. Artists are invited to submit up to three original 4-by-6-inch works on paper for 2004 Visual Arts Fundraiser The RAIN Event: Postcards to the CAC, to be held June 25.
Submissions will be accepted from artists of all ages and backgrounds. Those interested can pick up 4-by-6-inch archival paper and instructions at the CAC through June 1. Deadline for submissions is June 1.
museums
BASKSTREET CULTURAL MUSEUM. 1116 St. Claude Ave., 522-4806. Exhibit featuring select Mardi Gras Indian suits, through May 31.
HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS COLLECTION. 533 Royal St., 523-4662; Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres St., 598-7171. Napoleon¹s Eyewitness: Pierre Clément Laussat in Louisiana, 1802-1804, through Wednesday.
LOUISIANA ART AND SCIENCE MUSEUM. 100 S. River Road, Baton Rouge, (225) 382-3575; (800) LA ROUGE. Sam Gilliam: Folded & Hinged, exhibit of multimedia installations, through April 18.
LOUISIANA MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY. St. Augustine Church Hall, 1210 Gov. Nicholls St., 586-1919. The Historic 1811 LA Slave Revolt, the Slave Castles of West Africa, the African Roots of the Underground Railroad.
LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM¹S PRESBYTERE. 751 Chartres St., 568-6968. Crown Jewels of Carnival, royal jewels from the 1870s to the 1930s, assembled by Mardi Gras designer Henri Schindler, through Dec. 5.
NEW ORLEANS AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSEUM OF ART, CULTURE AND HISTORY. 1418 Gov. Nicholls St., 527-0989. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Art Exhibit featuring works by Adewale Adenle, Claire Foster, Charles Collins, and Cecelia Pedescleaux, through May 22.
NEW ORLEANS HISTORIC TRAIN GARDEN AT CITY PARK. New Orleans Botanical Garden, City Park, 482-4888. Miniature replicas of New Orleans architectural styles crafted from botanical bits, plus small-scale trains and streetcars, all in garden setting. Permanent exhibit is included with regular admission to New Orleans Botanical Garden.
NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART. 1 Collins Diboll Circle, City Park, 488-2631. Inner Cities, photographs by James VanDerZee, Alwyn Scott Turner, Robert Doisneau, and Manuel Alvarez Bravo, through April 11; Consonance and Resonance: Late 19th- and Early 20th-Century Japanese Painting in Edo-Period Styles, through June 15; The Collector¹s Eye: The Louis S. Harris Collection, glass exhibition including works by Tiffany and Gallé, through Sept. 12.
OGDEN MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN ART. 925 Camp St., 539-9600. The Story of the South: Art and Culture 1890-2003, Chapter One, museum collection of Roger Ogden, on permanent exhibit; Chapter Three, featuring works by Frank Gehry, Walter Anderson, Clementine Hunter, Charles Hutson, Mark Surloff, and Jorge Otero, plus recent acquisitions in Southern photography, through May 15.
OLD U.S. MINT. 400 Esplanade Ave., 568-6990. The Mississippi and the Making of a Nation: From the Louisiana Purchase to Today, featuring unpublished photographs by Sam Abell, through May.
SYDNEY AND WALDA BESTHOFF SCULPTURE GARDEN. New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, City Park, 488-2631. Five-acre outdoor collection of modern and contemporary sculpture, free and open to the public.
books
Tuesday 30
GEORGE E. JORDAN. The Historic New Orleans Collection, 533 Royal St., 523-4662. Author signs biography of late local painter George L. Viavant: Artist of the Hunt. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
POPPY Z. BRITE. Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania St., 895-2266. Local author discusses and signs latest work, Liquor. 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Wednesday 31
POETRY READING. Granada Books, 4729 Magazine St., 891-2626. Open reading for original poetry, writing or others¹ works. Free. 7 p.m.
Friday 2
D.A. POWELL. Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., 528-3800. Poet and author of Tea and Lunch performs reading as part of Lit City program. Free. 8 p.m.
Saturday 3
KATHLEEN SMITH. The National D-Day Museum, 945 Magazine St., 527-6012, ext. 226. Professor and author signs God Bless America: Tin Pan Alley Goes to War. 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
JASON BERRY. Beaucoup Books, 5414 Magazine St., 895-2663. Author signs Vows of Silence: The Abuse of Power in the Papacy of John Paul II. 2 p.m.
Sunday 4
WES THOMAS. Barnes & Noble, 3721 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 455-4929. Author reads and signs Down the Crawfish Hole. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
RANDY P. CONNER AND DAVID HATFIELD SPARKS. Faubourg Marigny Art and Books, 600 Frenchmen St., 947-6847. Conner, author of Blossom of Bone: Reclaiming the Connections Between Homoeroticism and the Sacred, and Sparks, author of Encyclopedia of Queer Myth, Symbols and Spirit, join Priestess Miriam Shamani of the New Orleans Voodoo Spiritual Temple for reading and signing. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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